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Photo courtesy of Jean Georges Management Chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten |
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Photo by Tara Thayer Cavatelli al Zucca, made with butternut squash, shiitake mushrooms, and shredded radicchio, is just one of many new items at Via Vianti! |
Westchester Burger Co. in White Plains now has a twin in Rye Brook (275 S Ridge St 914-305-6095; westchesterburger.com). Approximately 20 burgers are offered ($7 to $16), including the 8-ounce South Beach salmon burger and the 12-ounce Balboa with Swiss cheese, frizzled onions, and bacon // BGR The Burger Joint (20 S Moger Ave, Mount Kisco 914-864-2151; bgrtheburgerjoint.com) is the latest hamburger eatery to open in the county. The 17-location mini-chain offers hormone-free, grain-fed beef grilled over an open flame; fries topped with Parmesan, rosemary, or roasted garlic; plus shakes, vintage sodas, beer, and wine. BGR is open every day from 11 am to 10 pm // Expected to open before the end of the month in the storefront that previously held Palmer Art is Crush Wine Bar (1985 Palmer Ave, Larchmont 914-834-6600; crushwinebars.com) // The king of frozen yogurt chains, Pinkberry, is opening its first nearby, non-Manhattan shop in Greenwich, Connecticut (369 Greenwich Ave 203-863-2000; pinkberry.com) // A three-course, $39 prix fixe will be offered at Bistro Z (DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Tarrytown, 455 S Broadway, Tarrytown 914-524-6410; bistroz.com) December 15 through the 26. Guests will choose from fennel-potato soup or plum and baby arugula salad; poached halibut, duck à l’orange, or grilled 14-ounce rib eye; and a spiced-apple cake or Yule log. Tax and tip are not included // Wines & Spirits at Cheers (Golden Horseshoe Shopping Center, 1070 Wilmot Rd, Scarsdale 914-472-1280; cheerswineandspirits.com), a new premium wines and spirits store, specializes in rare aged Scotches, vintage wines, and an extensive Kosher wine selection. Wines & Spirits at Cheers is open every day // New items to try on the winter menu at Via Vanti! (2 Kirby Plz, Mount Kisco Metro-North station, Mount Kisco 914-666-6400; viavanti.com) include crispy oven-baked mozzarella and ricotta fritters; a salad of chicken tossed with Greek yogurt, apples, sundried cranberries, and oranges; wild boar sausage pizza with roasted tomatoes, caramelized onions, and smoked mozzarella; and warm chocolate pudding cake with pumpkin gelato // Karma Lounge of Westchester (175 Main St, Ossining 914-488-5999; karmaloungeofwestchester.com) has added new items to its menu including linguine with shrimp, mussels, and chorizo ($19); chimichurri skirt steak ($21); pan-roasted Long Island duck ($21); and braised pork shank ($23).